Inside

The Intel Core i7-13700K paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER delivers an exceptional experience in Inside, a 2016 Puzzle Platformer. The benchmark data shows this combination is heavily overqualified for the title, pushing frame rates to extremes that far exceed display refresh rates at every resolution. The measured FPS indicates that the primary bottleneck in most configurations is the CPU's single-thread performance, though the GPU's capabilities are more than sufficient to handle the game's modest graphical demands.

Settings Recommendations

The measured data points to Medium as the optimal settings preset for this hardware combination. At 1920x1080, Medium yields an average of 366 FPS, which is 30 FPS lower than Low (396 FPS) but represents a significant visual upgrade. More importantly, the Medium preset provides the only complete dataset with minimum and maximum FPS values: 311 min and 421 max at 1080p, 250 min and 338 max at 2560x1440, and 157 min and 213 max at 3840x2160. These figures demonstrate that Medium maintains stable performance across all resolutions, with the minimum frame rates remaining well above the 144Hz threshold even at 4K.

For users prioritizing maximum visual fidelity, the Ultra preset is also viable, though it incurs a measurable performance cost. At 1080p, Ultra averages 244 FPS, while High averages 256 FPS — a difference of only 12 FPS. However, at 4K, the gap widens: Ultra drops to 110 FPS, whereas High maintains 116 FPS. Given that High and Ultra produce nearly identical results at 1080p and 1440p, the High preset offers a better balance for those who want higher quality settings without the marginal FPS penalty. The Low preset, while providing the highest frame rates (396 FPS at 1080p), is unnecessary given that the hardware is not struggling to maintain high performance at more demanding settings.

The data conclusively shows that Medium is the sweet spot. It delivers 366 FPS at 1080p and 294 FPS at 1440p, both of which are far beyond any practical display refresh rate, while the 185 FPS at 4K remains exceptionally fluid. The presence of min/max data for Medium alone suggests it is the most stable configuration, with the 250 FPS minimum at 1440p indicating no perceptible frame pacing issues.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER features 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The card's boost clock is rated at 2475 MHz, with a base clock of 1980 MHz. These specifications place the GPU in the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (0.1% slower) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile (1% slower), indicating the desktop 4070 SUPER is well-positioned in the performance hierarchy.

In Inside, the GPU's role is largely secondary due to the game's simple 2.5D visuals. The measured FPS shows that even at 4K Ultra, the card produces 110 FPS, which is a demanding workload for most games but trivial for this hardware. The frame rate scaling from Low to Ultra at 4K — from 231 FPS down to 110 FPS — demonstrates that the GPU is processing the increased graphical load effectively, but the absolute numbers confirm that the card is never the limiting factor.

The GPU's memory configuration is more than adequate for this title. Inside does not feature high-resolution textures or complex shaders that would stress the 12 GB VRAM capacity. At no point in the measured data does the GPU appear to be constrained by memory bandwidth or capacity, as the performance drop from Medium to Ultra at any resolution is consistent with the increased rendering work rather than a memory bottleneck.

FAQ

*Q: What is the maximum average FPS achievable with this hardware in Inside?*

A: The highest recorded average is 396 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 2560x1440 Low, the average drops to 355 FPS, and at 3840x2160 Low, it reaches 231 FPS.

Q: How much performance is lost when moving from Low to Ultra settings?

A: At 1080p, the average FPS falls from 396 on Low to 244 on Ultra, a reduction of 152 FPS. At 1440p, the drop is from 355 to 175 FPS (180 FPS difference), and at 4K, from 231 to 110 FPS (121 FPS difference).

Q: Is the RTX 4070 SUPER sufficient for 4K gaming in this title?

A: Yes. The data shows 110 FPS at 4K Ultra and 116 FPS at 4K High, both of which are well above the 60 FPS threshold. The 185 FPS at 4K Medium is exceptionally smooth.

Q: Which settings preset provides the most consistent frame times?

A: The Medium preset is the only one with recorded minimum and maximum FPS values across all three resolutions. At 1080p, it ranges from 311 to 421 FPS; at 1440p, from 250 to 338 FPS; and at 4K, from 157 to 213 FPS.

*Q: How does this hardware combination rank among all tested configurations for Inside?*

A: The combo ranks 352nd out of 3716 total combinations, placing it in the top 9.5% of all tested systems for this game.

Q: Does the GPU's 12 GB VRAM ever become a limiting factor?

A: No. The performance scaling from Low to Ultra at every resolution is smooth and consistent, with no evidence of a sudden drop that would indicate VRAM exhaustion. The game's visual complexity is well within the card's memory capacity.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the hardware produces excessive frame rates across all presets. Low settings deliver an average of 396 FPS, while Medium achieves 366 FPS with a minimum of 311 FPS and a maximum of 421 FPS. High settings reduce the average to 256 FPS, and Ultra yields 244 FPS. The difference between High and Ultra is minimal at this resolution, suggesting that the game's Ultra preset adds little graphical benefit over High for the 12 FPS cost.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance remains extraordinarily high. Low settings average 355 FPS, Medium averages 294 FPS with a range of 250 to 338 FPS, High produces 184 FPS, and Ultra delivers 175 FPS. The drop from 1080p to 1440p is roughly 10-15% for each settings tier, which is modest given the 77% increase in pixel count (from 2.07 million to 3.69 million pixels).

At 3840x2160, the performance is still excellent but shows a more pronounced scaling. Low settings average 231 FPS, Medium averages 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS and a maximum of 213 FPS, High produces 116 FPS, and Ultra drops to 110 FPS. The 4K resolution (8.29 million pixels) represents a 4x increase over 1080p, yet the hardware still maintains playable frame rates even at the highest quality settings.

Resolution Scaling

The FPS drop from 1080p to 4K reveals important insights about the system's bottleneck. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 396 at 1080p to 231 at 4K, a 42% reduction. At Medium, the drop is from 366 to 185 FPS, a 49% reduction. At High, performance falls from 256 to 116 FPS, a 55% reduction. At Ultra, the drop is from 244 to 110 FPS, a 55% reduction.

These scaling patterns indicate that at Low and Medium settings, the CPU begins to become a limiting factor at 1080p and 1440p, as the frame rates are so high that the processor cannot feed the GPU fast enough. The fact that Low at 1080p only reaches 396 FPS — rather than higher — suggests a CPU limit, as the GPU would likely produce even higher numbers if unconstrained. As resolution increases, the GPU becomes more loaded, and the scaling becomes more linear with pixel count.

The transition from 1440p to 4K shows a more consistent percentage drop across settings: Low falls from 355 to 231 FPS (35% reduction), Medium from 294 to 185 FPS (37% reduction), High from 184 to 116 FPS (37% reduction), and Ultra from 175 to 110 FPS (37% reduction). This uniformity suggests that at 4K, the GPU is the primary bottleneck, with the CPU having sufficient headroom to feed frames at these rates.

CPU Role

The Intel Core i7-13700K is a 16-core, 24-thread processor based on the Raptor Lake architecture, with a base clock of 3.40 GHz and a boost clock of 5.40 GHz. It carries a 30 MB shared L3 cache and supports DDR4 and DDR5 memory. The CPU's benchmark scores are impressive: a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 30745 and a single-core score of 2116, alongside a Geekbench multi-core score of 19429 and a single-core score of 2529. Its 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 and 2-thread score of 2262 are particularly relevant for a game like Inside.

The CPU ranks in the 89th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 46881. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Ryzen 9 5900 (0.2% faster) and the AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX (0.5% slower), showing that the 13700K is competitively positioned in the high-end desktop segment.

In Inside, the CPU's role is critical at lower resolutions and settings. The game is a puzzle platformer with relatively simple physics and AI, but it relies heavily on single-threaded performance for its core game logic. The 13700K's single-core boost of 5.40 GHz and its 3DMark single-thread score of 1136 ensure that the game logic is processed without delay. The measured FPS at 1080p Low (396 FPS) likely approaches the engine's frame rate limit, as the CPU's 2-thread score of 2262 suggests that even with minimal GPU load, the game cannot exceed this threshold.

The 16-core, 24-thread configuration is overkill for Inside, which likely uses only a few threads. However, the high boost clock ensures that the few active threads run at maximum speed, preventing any CPU-induced frame drops. At 4K Ultra, the CPU is no longer the limiting factor, as the GPU's rendering workload takes precedence, but the CPU's consistent performance ensures that there are no stutters or hitches even when the frame rate is high.